5 Gifts for the Modernist Fan in Your Life

Not everyone loves Modernist architecture, but those who do love it tend to be particularly avid fans of the movement’s emphasis on form over ornament. With the holidays around the corner, we compiled a list of our favorite Modernism-themed gifts.

Why Julia Morgan’s YWCA Oahu Is More Than Just a Building

When this YWCA’s Honolulu headquarters were built in 1927, people were still getting used to the idea of women’s bathing suits that didn’t include full-length stockings. But architect Julia Morgan didn’t care what women wore; if they wanted a place to swim, she would design it for them.

1799 Mansion on Two Acres in Tranquil, Private Woods

This superb historic estate, nestled between Maryland’s Historic Ellicott City and Historic Catonsville, had been renovated and expanded in the Victorian era to create the mansion it is today. The building’s stately exterior—complete with a mansard roof—betrays only a hint of the opulence inside.

California Museum Pioneers a New Model for Historic Sites

The entirety of this 2.5-acre property—including a museum, bakery and cafe, farm-to-table restaurant, event space, and green space—is there for anyone to enjoy. But this wasn’t always the case at Cooper Molera Adobe, a National Trust Historic Site.

Inside the Renovation of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House

For 30 years, this residence in Buffalo, New York, was home to local soap company executive Darwin Martin and his family. For almost as long, the nonprofit Martin House Restoration Corp. has been diligently reconstructing and restoring the property.

We never cease to be touched by the generous outpouring of support for the National Trust on #GivingTuesday. The direct action friends like you take to save the places where America’s history happened is inspiring. It’s a gift only we—the people who most appreciate the unique power of place and story—can give.